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Looking for ways to boost your income through varying market conditions?
In todays low interest rate environment the need for a regular and attractive income is fast becoming a priority for many investors.
Marketing-Hub: A new service for financial advisers
Marketing-Hub.co.uk is proud to announce the launch of an affiliated service: Events-Hub.com
Power of 3: Investment roadshow
Schroders, BlackRock and J.P. Morgan Asset Management join forces in another informative Investment Roadshow
Annuitas: To be or not to be... in good health
We spend most of our lives striving for good health. Eat 5 a day, 20 minutes exercise five times a week
Gartmores investment perspective
Happy Chinese New Year. We are delighted to bring you the latest edition of Gartmore's investment perspective online.
Europe giving discounted growth - Gartmore European Investment Trust
This morning's report features the Gartmore European Investment Trust with John Bennett
BNY Mellon Absolute Return Equity Fund
BNY Mellon Asset Management announces the launch of the BNY Mellon Absolute Return Equity Fund, the first fund in its range to be managed by Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited (Insight Investment).
Build your business by developing your professional connections
Many company clients have a 31 March accounting year end, so now's a good time to review your corporate clients' tax and financial planning needs. Our Defaqto 5 Star rated offshore bond Global Investor might be the perfect solution.
Schroders launches emerging market high income bond fund
Schroders is pleased to announce the launch of Schroder ISF Global High Income Bond, which aims to provide investors with a high level of income through investing in a blend of emerging market sovereigns, corporates and developed market high yield bonds.
Peter Kirkman, JPM Global Consumer Trends Fund portfolio manager, awarded Citywire AAA rating
As the JPM Global Consumer Trends Fund approaches its 3 year anniversary, J.P. Morgan Asset Management is pleased to announce that Peter Kirkman has received a Citywire AAA rating. The fund boasts a strong performance track record of 50.28%, since inception (07 April 2008).
Workers look to employers for guidance on impact of DRA changes
Plans to scrap the default retirement age worries workers and 40% are uncertain what impact the changes will have on them and their long term saving plans, according to new research carried out by Close Asset Management Limited.
Asset.tv: Gartmore
This report features the Gartmore UK Equity Income Fund with Dan Roberts click to play.
Developing your investment strategy
The recent FSA Guidance consultation paper on assessing suitability raises some interesting points that will no doubt be debated over the coming weeks. Following file reviews there is concern about taking account of a clients preferences for risk
Close Asset Management Limited discretionary funds available on HSBC's Select platform
Close Asset Management Limited discretionary funds available on HSBC's Select platform
Welcome to the January Issue of Techtalk
In this edition we welcome back Ian Naismith, who is looking at the latest announcements on auto enrolment. And Robert Kerr, our inhouse RDR expert, who summarises the FSA consultation paper 10/29 concerning platforms and nominee related services.
7im: A Difficult Choice?
Arguably choice has improved our lives immeasurably, and free choice is what drives markets, competition and economic growth. Whilst the Economist article prefaces by admitting that the increase in choice is testimony to human ingenuity and innovation, it goes on to argue that too much choice is demotivating, or can prompt panic and a failure to choose at all.
Schroders: Buy high and sell low?
Recent sales data shows heavy bond inflows despite all-time high valuations leaving us wondering what happened to the basic investment concept of buying low and selling high?
Lifestyle portfolio update: Carne repositions European equity holdings
Following the acquisition of Thames River Capital by F&C Investments, I am in a position to draw on the additional research and analysis capabilities of the Thames River Multi-Capital team. Between us, the broader team has extensive experience in analysing fund managers and our approaches to investing in varying economic and stock market conditions, spanning both bull and bear markets
The Joint Investment Forum: 6-20 January 2011
4 fund managers, 1 event, a wealth of insights
Hello Money Penny! Royal London 360 enhances its PIMS proposition
Royal London 360 has re-vamped its single premium international portfolio bond, PIMS (Personal Investment Management Service) with a range of exciting new features, enhancing its proposition to investors.
Build your business by developing your professional connections
Many company clients have a 31 March accounting year end, so now's a good time to review your corporate clients' tax and financial planning needs. Our Defaqto 5 Star rated offshore bond Global Investor might be the perfect solution.
Schroders Outlook pieces - 2011 series
As the end of the year draws near, various specialists at Schroders discuss their outlooks for 2011
Hub eNews: RDR - A Brave Newish World
Brave newish world - Julian Marr recently held a roundtable discussion with representatives of three of the leading asset managers to discover their views of how the new landscape will look - for fund management and advisers alike.
Gartmore's investment perspective
Check out the latests news from Gartmore: 1. The elephant and the dragon 2. Many happy returns 3. The search for high yield 4. Knowedge
The Joint Investment Forum - Limited places available
4 fund managers, 1 event, a wealth of insights - register now - places are going fast. Hear directly from high profile fund managers
M&G - Richard Woolnough: the 2011 outlook for bonds
I can see interest rates staying very low for a long time. In fact, I think that a rise in interest rates is unlikely in 2011, given that the central banks do not want to derail the economic recovery.
M&G - Europe the final countdown
Bond Vigilantes Mike Riddell discusses sovereign debt, economic recession and the long term view on solvency vs liquidity.
F&C - Sovereign crisis 'masks opportunities in European credit'
After the bailouts of Greece and Ireland in 2010, sovereign debt risk in Europe is set to remain a key story for 2011 according to Fatima Luis and Rebecca Seabrook, who co-manage the F&C Strategic Bond Fund. However, they say this should become less of an issue as the year progresses, and that perhaps Europe is not in such a precarious position as the market fears.
7IM - Just who is rioting?
Students rioting, demonstrations, broken windows and graffiti - yes this all sounds remarkably familiar. Welcome to Britain? No, China.
Alpha Generators conference roadshow
Now in its second year, Alpha Generators is a compelling series of conferences brought to you by five leading investment houses, all united by the belief that an active investment management approach is essential for generating alpha.
7IM - Incoming!
I am not sure what the Korean for 'Incoming' is, but similar sounds could have been heard elsewhere around the globe as explosions in the sovereign bond markets seemed to be reverberating around the markets.
Joint Investment Forum 2011
The Joint Investment Forum is just around the corner and I wanted to make you aware, if you weren't already, that I will be presenting at the Forum across the UK.
Resources Compliance - Unregulated collective investment schemes "UCIS" - update
We first issued a Compliance Tip on the subject of UCIS in November 2009, outlining some timely reminders about dealing with UCIS transactions.
Artemis - The Hunters' Tails - Whether the weather
So that's all right, then. For a mere £600,000, a government report has just concluded that the problem with "winter planning" is, ah, the weather.
Exclusive Scottish Widows deposit account through Global Investor
Scottish Widows Bank has just launched the latest issue of its 5-year fixed term deposit account at 4%. It's exclusively available through our Defaqto 5 Star rated offshore bond Global Investor provided by CMI Insurance Company Limited, our award winning specialist offshore insurance company.
F&C - Large cap defensives set to out perform in 2011, says Scott
Speaking at a briefing in London yesterday, Ted Scott, Director, UK Strategy at F&C, predicted large cap stocks should outperform small company stocks in 2011.
Continuation of Eurozone woes and currency trade wars are the biggest risks in 2011, says Tigue
Jeremy Tigue, manager of the Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust the UKs oldest investment trust and a popular choice with regular savers anticipates that economic and debt concerns across the Eurozone and the simmering animosity between the US and China are set to worsen and dominate markets in 2011.
Wizard Learning - Free RDR seminar invitation and a chance to meet the MPs
As you may already be aware we are a supporter of PanaceaIFA.com, the free online community and following Monday's Commons debate on the RDR we would like to invite you to their special RDR session hosted by M&G Investments.
Royal London 360° confirms commitment to Isle of Man TT for eighth consecutive year
The Isle of Man TT's longest existing sponsor has reaffirmed its commitment to the event in 2011. Royal London 360° will sponsor the TT Superstock race for the eighth consecutive year, having begun its association with the event back in 2004.